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The projected number of students for 9-12 at Westinghouse is around 400. But, all along we have been told that a HS needs at least 600 to offer the full range of activities and electives. This was a justification for closing Peabody in the first place.

And people still don't like the 6-12 format. Prediction that there will need to be ever wider feeders to fill Westinghouse, with the feeder eventually encompassing both sides of Negley up to the current U Prep feeder.

Yes, wasn't that really true all along -- that they needed most of the Peabody and W'house kids to all go to W'house? That's why they had to close one -- they've both been highly underenrolled for years.

But heaven forbid they should ask parents or the community what they want. Once again we learn that the BOE doesn't listen to words only to feet leaving.

I understand and support merging schools, it needs to be done, however the board has to listen to the community, there are factors that can't be ignored. I am tired of all the lies and smoke screens & distractions thrown out by PPS.

I don't understand the opening & closing, the revolving spin of; Peabody/Obama, opening Sci-Tech, spending money on Reizenstien, moving/not moving? Single gender, magnet, classic academy, feeder pattern, charter and the cluster-muck of language it takes to navigate through PPS. It is confusing.

there we go again nobody from PPS did not go visit a single gender school as a fact finder in research to see what they did to sell the concept and what type of ways use also for recruiting that is the main engine RECRUITING PPSproblem could not sell the programmy other point is maybe this is not the right time so PPS go dosome HOMEWORK fact finding and research.meaning another failed attempt.don't worry PPS you got twostrikes left you are still in the game.maybe we can outsource our sigle gender students from PPS another option.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also proposed is the closing of the robotics program at Peabody and allowing the students who are currently enrolled to go to the engineering program at Allderdice! How much did it cost to move the robotics program from Schenley to Peabody, move the students from Schenley to Reizenstein- now to Peabody, and end up with an even more attractive school for the enchanted people who live in the feeder pattern of the the kingdom of Allderdice! Talk about equality of education!!!!!

The absolute best part of this story is that in reward for outstanding planning and execution of UPrep and Westinghouse we have one Assistant Superintendent promoted to be in charge of planning for THE ENTIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Right here, on display for all, is the kind of cutting edge personnel management and decision making we are enjoying in Dr. Lane's first 100 days.

The general feeling seems to be that Dr. Lane inherited the mess and is doing what she can to deal with it. As a deputy, how much room really was there to object?

But, it will be critically important not to make the same mistakes again. "Community involvement" cannot be primarily through organizations with a financial incentive to comply with district proposals.

The Board needs to look at the promotion she made of the person responsible for the strategic initiative of both UPrep and Single Gender Academies. That person or persons need to be help accountable. Why are they being kept in decision making positions?

From what I've read about Dr.Lane and from her quotes, she is a good soul. But she is surrounded by agenda-laden, incompetent (insofar as the realities of the urban classroom), angry idiots.I hope, no, I pray that she can find her own path.

From what I've read about Dr.Lane and from her quotes, she is a good soul. But she is surrounded by agenda-laden, incompetent (insofar as the realities of the urban classroom), angry idiots.I hope, no, I pray that she can find her own path

Ms. Lane disposed of admin staff that had an IQ over 130 or had an opinion, idea or question.

Mailings and billboards, but also trips for students to Chicago and NYC to see other single gender schools; salaries for people like the coordinator of the girls school; and 6k for community groups to knock on doors and tell people to choose Westinghouse or U Prep.

The creation of a comprehensive neighborhood 6-12 in a urban school district may be unprecedented. The children of Lincoln who are going from a good academic setting to Westinghouse are the biggest victims here. Although Mark Roosevelt left without care for the children he hurt, can Linda Lane?

This is simply putting more children into the abyss of Westinghouse. Just think about the Parents who desparately did not want to sign their children up. They had to be hoping something would change. They must feel that they have let their children down. If they do not have the money for a tuition, They have no choice.

It is sad to think that an African-American Superintendent and 3 African-American board members could do this to African-American children and families

It sounds like the parents that actually went ahead and elected uprep 6-12 already can keep that choice, and there are some additional spaces open. And there will be some enhanced services offered at Westinghouse. But at the facility community meetings there was very strong opposition to the 6-12 configuration.

Where are they, anon? Who are they? Are they you? What you have in the upper echelons of Bellefield Avenue are charlatans, plain and simple. They are stealing great paychecks and enabling consultants to also steal their pay. They enact policy, they scan the internet under the pretense of research and then push that into PPS policy to appear to be "cutting edge".It's all window dressing.Nay-sayers? You're kidding, right?The 'deputy superintendent' and assistant superintendents keep pushing the idea of effective teaching. That's pretty funny.A school psychologist, gym teachers, and people who were in the classroom for a couple of years are trying to come up with what is effective by looking at models online? If it wasn't so sickening, it would be funny.And to any teacher who thought that Dr.lane was going to push these people out, please, stop drinking the kool aid long enough to keep saying "Gates money" repeatedly.Dr.Lane is not going to rock the boat and tell gates and Broad 'no thanks.'Nay-sayers? Please tell me where they are, anon. Please.Go to inservices, see them come to your schools---they are almost robotic in the way they speak the same language.Reminds me of '1984' or the brainwashed of Nazi Germany.

"Where are they, anon? Who are they? Are they you? What you have in the upper echelons of Bellefield Avenue are charlatans, plain and simple. They are stealing great paychecks and enabling consultants to also steal their pay. They enact policy, they scan the internet under the pretense of research and then push that into PPS policy to appear to be "cutting edge".

I am having trouble getting a post allowed here regarding this.

Lane and Roosevelt disposed of central office personal that did not fall in line. The people that questioned what was going on and had opinions no longer work for the district.

People that disagree with the cult like mentality are cut loose. They are no longer there to stand up for the kids.